Gluten Free Banana Bread
by: claire cary
Your hunt for the perfect gluten free banana bread is over, because this is it! This recipe is easy to make, made in one bowl and yields the perfect moist and fluffy banana bread that tastes just like a classic loaf.
Ingredients
Wet:
- 1 ½ cups pureed banana 4 ripe bananas
- 2 eggs
- 6 tablespoons butter melted
- ¼ cup greek yogurt
- ¾ cup brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon vinegar apple cider or white
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
Dry:
- 2 cups gluten free all purpose baking flour I used Bob's Red Mill 1:1
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon cinnamon
- ⅛ teaspoon nutmeg
- ½ teaspoon salt
- optional: 1/2 cup chopped walnuts or chocolate chips
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.
- Puree the bananas in your blender and measure out 1 1/2 cups to a mixing bowl. Pureeing instead of mashing really helps prevent a gummy texture.
- Add in all remaining wet ingredients and whisk together until well combined.
- To the same bowl, add in the flour and all remaining dry ingredients aside from the walnuts if using. Be sure to spoon and level the flour into dry measuring cups, don't scoop from the bag.
- Mix everything together, just until no flour clumps remain.
- Stir in the chopped nuts or chocolate chips if using.
- Transfer to an aluminum loaf pan lined with parchment paper and top with additional chopped walnuts and a sprinkle of brown sugar.
- Bake for 55-65 minutes, or until a toothpick comes out clean. 60 minutes is ideal in my oven, but all ovens are different. Avoid opening the oven while baking because this can prevent the bread from rising properly.
- Once done, remove from the oven and let cool in the pan for 15 minutes, then lift out and transfer to a wire rack to finish cooling. It's important to let it cool completely before slicing to ensure it doesn't crumble. Enjoy!
Notes
I used the Bob's Red Mill 1:1 All Purpose Gluten Free Baking Flour which I highly recommend for this recipe. Other GF all purpose flours should work, but make sure your blend has xanthan gum in it.
You can sub the butter with coconut oil or dairy free butter.
Serving: 1slice / Calories: 241kcal / Carbohydrates: 39g / Protein: 4g / Fat: 9g / Fiber: 3g / Sugar: 20g
